Stirling Range Part I

Moingup Springs Camping Area / Stirling National Park / South West, WA

Toolbrunup Mountain / 1052m above sea level / difficulty rating 5 out of 6

This hiking, exploring and adventuring thing has really got us hooked. So many new doors have opened once we realised how awesome nature is, and how a view is so much more stunning and gratifying when it requires blood, sweat and tears. It is not just about seeing the world, it is about experiencing the world. (Isn’t that a sophisticated bunch of inspiring words.)

Anyways, we love to travel, which should not be a surprise to those who know us. It is almost an addiction, on which our last pennies are being spent. This little get away was on a tight budget, and with a limited amount of time, but still absolutely amazing. It’s not always about how far you travel. About 6 hours was enough for us to feel like we were on an adventure in another world.

Just above Albany in South West of Australia, the Stirling Range National Park emerge with its stunning mountain ridges and numerous peaks, tickling the clouds.We headed down early Friday morning to this magical place to spend two nights in our three-man tent, in the cozy bush camping area Moingup Springs. Saturday morning we set out to conquer the second highest mountain in the South West, which is one of the most difficult mountains to summit. And they were not kidding when they assigned the difficulty rating on this mountain. When we finally reached the top peak, the first question was “how the heck are we gonna get down from here?”. A long breather and a lot of photos later, we descended down the mountain, and quickly realised that the over enthusiastic idea of climbing another peak that same day was not really viable. We gave our sore legs a rest and headed to Albany where we got a wave from Prince Charles. Random much?

Denise

Calamari & Sangria in Freo

Amanda is heading home to Sweden soon for a good three weeks, which is a long time a part for us two inseparable fools. We are both busy with work and keep walking past each other, even though we live together. So, when we had an arvo off on a sunny Monday we decided to head to Fremantle for some quality time, drinks and dinner. Splendid idea I must say!

We talked about everything from what the future may look like and hold in store for us, as well as what to eat for dinner. That ‘what to eat and where’ aspect, which we constantly stumble upon the few rare times we actually go out for dinner, was an occurring topic this lovely Monday too. We did however quickly come to the realisation that we should always order new unfamiliar things, that we haven’t tried or seldom eat, things that we may not be familiar with or able to cook ourselves. It is a bit silly actually, that one constantly tend to order food that one usually eats, possibly even at home, or cook oneself. I guess it is just a safe bet, ordering something that you know you are familiar with and that you know you’ll like. But why not just try something new hey, living on the edge a little! Hehe..

It’s a bit ironic actually how you can leave your home, travel the world and migrate to a new country. But at a restaurant, you constantly order the same old food because you’re worried you might make the wrong choice?

Beer & Cider Fair

Speakeasy… Rocking the fellas I’m breezy!

I ain’t got time for you baby, either you’re mine or you’re not
Make up your mind sweet baby, right here, right now’s all we got

A little party never killed nobody, so we gon’ dance until we drop
A little party never killed nobody, right here, right now’s all we got

Islands, diamonds, trips around the world
Don’t mean a thing if I ain’t your girl

A little party never killed nobody, so we gon’ dance until we drop
A little party never killed nobody, right here, right now’s all we got

Glad that you made it, look around
You don’t see one person sitting down
They got drinks in their hands and the room’s a bust
At the end of the night maybe you’ll find love
Fake chit chat ’bout the things they got
And my stout reputation keeping it hot girl
At the party of the year I’m a master plan
If you make me realize I’m your man

 If the people get loud,
Underneath the moonlight
Hotsy-totsy, paparazzi,
Hold it while I take this pic
Speakeasy,
Rocking the fellas I’m breezy
Hope you can keep up boys,
‘Cause believe me,
I’m the bee’s knees

It don’t mean a thing if I give you my heart
If you tear it apart, no, uh, uh, ah, oh
It don’t mean a thing if I ain’t in your eyes
Papa that ain’t gonna fly, no, uh, uh, ah, oh

Just one night’s all we got!

A Little Party Never Killed Nobody – Fergie

A Little Party Never Killed Nobody

It was a Beautiful Day

The heart is a bloom
Shoots up through the stony ground

You thought you’d found a friend
To take you out of this place
Someone you could lend a hand
In return for grace

It’s a beautiful day
Sky falls, you feel like
It’s a beautiful day
Don’t let it get away

What you don’t have you don’t need it now
What you don’t know you can feel it somehow
What you don’t have you don’t need it now
Don’t need it now
It was a beautiful day…

                      – U2

Because everybody loves Long Island Ice Tea…

Study Break at Uni

Have a Break, Have a KitKat!

City view from the window of an old car..

Life is a Highway

Red Beanie & Scarf Day

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